Nina Redmond's life revolves around books. As a
librarian, she strives to find the perfect book for every
reader she encounters. Unfortunately, downsizing and
budget cuts have eliminated her job and now Nina is
forced to decide what she wants to do with her life
outside of the library. She gets the crazy idea of
opening a mobile bookshop, but can she make it work?
Who can't help but love a book about someone who loves to
read? Never mind that most of the book is set in
Scotland, which has an appeal all on its own. It's the
perfect recipe for a delightful book and THE BOOKSHOP ON
THE CORNER is definitely a treat!
Jenny Colgan does a beautiful job at crafting characters
we can't help but fall in love with. Nina, Surinder,
Lennox, Marek, and even Griffin are likable but oh so
very human. Yes, they have faults but we love them
despite or even perhaps because of their faults. I hope
we see them appear in future books as I'm still not ready
to let go of these fictional characters!
THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER is a book for and about
readers. From Nina's nose constantly being stuck in a
book to the stacks of books in her home to the books she
rescues from the closing libraries, each and every aspect
of Nina's life will be familiar to readers. If you love
books and reading, then THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER is the
perfect book for you!
Nina Redmond is a literary matchmaker. Pairing a reader
with that perfect book is her passion… and also her job.
Or at least it was. Until yesterday, she was a librarian
in the hectic city. But now the job she loved is no more.
Determined to make a new life for herself, Nina moves to
a sleepy village many miles away. There she buys a van
and transforms it into a bookmobile—a mobile bookshop
that she drives from neighborhood to neighborhood,
changing one life after another with the power of
storytelling.
From helping her grumpy landlord deliver a lamb, to
sharing picnics with a charming train conductor who
serenades her with poetry, Nina discovers there’s plenty
of adventure, magic, and soul in a place that’s beginning
to feel like home… a place where she just might be able
to write her own happy ending.
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